watchmaker said:
did you get the sub kilo on sale too? i just picked that up a few weekends ago and have been sleeping in my hennessy hammock in the backyard to get used to it--very comfy! i didn't have any plans about when i'd do the batona trail, but i planned to do some shorter solo hikes to places like the mullica and lower forge camgrounds before attempting a solo 50 mile stealth-camping hike. but, those plans have kind of been derailed by my parents who think its too dangerous to do pretty much anything solo (even car camping-they really don't know what they're talking about), so i was pretty excited to see somebody on here with a similar goal that i might be able to go with. Also, i'd definitely bring my gps so no worries about getting lost. I have all the backpacking basics (shelter, sleeping bag, pack, stove, etc.) but no water filter yet and i probably need to get more lightweight synthetic clothes and some rain gear. that i'm definitely not buying from REI--have you seen some of the tiny jackets they sell for $100-200? outrageous!
are you all outfitted besides the sleeping bag? we could shoot to make a three-day weekend of it sometime in early june.
I still need to pick up a few odds and ends, though. For example, I still need something to carry water (perhaps some Nalgene bottles?). I also need to get some smaller bags to organize things within my pack, b/c as it is now, it's pretty haphazard. We'll stay in touch. It would be cool to have someone to hang w/ on the journey.
